Hey PaleoHacks community. Before I begin, a bit about me: Soon to be 25 year old female, active lifestle, been primal for about two years now. I'm here to ask whether or not I'm eating enough. You see, I am an MMA fighter. On top of that, my...
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Rice or potatoes… covered with butter or olive oil (literally tablespoons, not teaspoons as you have logged above). Nutrient density is great and all, but calories are king when activity levels are high.

Hi Guys,
I'm a boxer and
I am totally new to Paleo eating and would love to know more about the Paleo for boxers and what the difference between your average Joe Paleo and a Boxer's Paleo Diet is.
What is the deal with fruit? Is it the same?...
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Sorry for the long title, but wanted to distinguish my Hack from other similar Hacks.
I have been Paleo for almost 2 years now and have found it to be very beneficial for the various health issues, mostly digestive, I was having as well as...
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Agree with the carbs being a potential key factor here. When I first read The Paleo Diet for Athletes by Cordain and Friel, I was initially inspired, then realised that, actually, what it boiled down to was "eat paleo, but add as many carbs of...
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Background: 20 year old athletic female, I've been primal since July 2011. Paleo usually and as of right now following 100% as I can while being at college.
I'm a competitive rower (crew) in college. I joined a year ago, took the first season to...
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Is it possible that you are not eating enough on the low end of your range? You're obviously fit and muscular and training at a high level. 1500 cals per day is what a somewhat sedentary woman might eat in order to lose weight. You are far from...
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I posted a question about IF and Paleo about a week ago (wanting to incorporate them both).
I find myself struggling at times with Paleo (when serious weight-training and athletic performance is involved) and especially struggling with doing both...
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First of all, you shouldn't "feel bad" about what you're eating based on anyone else's opinion but your own gut. If you physically feel bad than that's a fact, if you're asking strangers if you should emotionally "feel bad" because something is...
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I finally and successfully started paleo. Ice done this before with great success after an injury. After the weeks this time the expected stall occurred. I do crossfit, get about 250gm of protien a day, 30 to 70 carbs ftom veggies or some fruit...
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The first 2-3 weeks on Paleo, people lose weight rapidly, but it's not fat that you lose. When you stop eating wheat and other starches, your body lets go of several pounds worth of water weight. I don't know how long you were out of commission...
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Hey everyone. I recently bought a book on Paleo for Athletes but when you read it, it's not what you thought. It states high carb for race days including things that I'd never have in my house let alone my body, gels and sports drinks etc.
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Fat is the body's preferred fuel for storing because of it's energy density. But Carbohydrates are the body's preferred fuel for burning. We can generate more energy, more quickly converting carbs than we can by converting fat. This is why...
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I'm beginning to wonder if this is seriously affecting my performance.
I'm also wondering if IF/LC combined with full time college life and athletics is too much stress on my body. I'm not overweight but at home if I ate this way I'd be 5-10lbs...
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Why are you IFing and LC if you're a young athlete who's happy with their weight? That seems like flogging a dead horse... where the horse is literally your poor body. I would say that moderate carbs and IF is probably a better deal. Athletics...
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